CVE-2019-13106 — Das U-Boot versions 2016
Das U-Boot versions 2016.09 through 2019.07-rc4 can memset() too much data while reading a crafted ext4 filesystem, which results in a stack buffer overflow and likely code execution.
Published
2019-08-06T20:15:12.110
Last modified
2026-05-12T10:16:34.180
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C
01What is this vulnerability?
Das U-Boot versions 2016.09 through 2019.07-rc4 can memset() too much data while reading a crafted ext4 filesystem, which results in a stack buffer overflow and likely code execution.
02Affected products
No structured affected-product list available — see references below for vendor advisories.
03Active exploitation status
Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.
04Recommended remediation
- Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
- Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
- Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.
05Technical details
For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.
06Detection signatures
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07Related CVEs
No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.
08Timeline
- Published: 2019-08-06T20:15:12.110
- Last modified: 2026-05-12T10:16:34.180
09References
- lists.opensuse.org — http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00002.html
- lists.opensuse.org — http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00004.html
- gist.github.com — https://gist.github.com/deephooloovoo/d91b81a1674b4750e662dfae93804d75
- github.com — https://github.com/u-boot/u-boot/commits/master
- lists.denx.de — https://lists.denx.de/pipermail/u-boot/2019-July/375516.html
- lists.opensuse.org — http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00002.html
- lists.opensuse.org — http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00004.html
- gist.github.com — https://gist.github.com/deephooloovoo/d91b81a1674b4750e662dfae93804d75
- github.com — https://github.com/u-boot/u-boot/commits/master
- lists.denx.de — https://lists.denx.de/pipermail/u-boot/2019-July/375516.html
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